Trouser supporting vest



INVENTOR ATTORNEY.

HEEMHNRDEENTHHL.

l BY

H. ROSENTHAL TROUSER SUPPORTING VEST l Filed March 25, 1933 Jan. 2, 1934.

Patented Jan. 2, 1934` STATES; PATENT omer.

'rRoUsEn SUPPORTING Yvasi` Hermanltosenthal, New York, N. Y. v Anm-.ation March. z5, 1932. sum1-N0. A662,730

` 4z claims. 01. 2-1621 A Y l. vest, the Cioni 11 and` lining 12 being stitched This invention relates to new and useful improvementsin trouserV supporting garments and more particularly to a waist coat or vest having improved means inside the same to support the i trousers.

An object of the invention is to provide practical, simple and eii'icient means associated with a vest to support the trousers in proper position and relation with respect to the vest, to prevent lil'the trousers from sagging and the cuffs thereof from contacting with the ground, and the shirt from creeping up over the trousers by virtue of the fact that the trousers are continuously held up by the said means.

1I, A further object of the invention is to provide in a vest means on the inside thereof to support the trousers, the said means being concealed from view thereby not detracting from the appearance of the vest, and dispensing with the necessity of Il using Suspenders or a belt.

A further object of the invention is to provide a vest with means to so support the trousers that the weight or pull of the trousers is distributed uniformly over the vest.

I6; A further object of the invention resides in providing in the inner side of a vest, trouser supporting means, the said means being so designed and secured to the vest as to be capable of withstanding the strain usually attending the conmi tinued support of the trousers during various' positions and movements of the body.

A further object of the invention resides in providing in the inner side of a vest trouser supporting flaps at the lower forward portions therei of, the said flaps having extending end portions seamed to the vest and being capable of keeping the front portions of the vest smooth, even and over the top of the trousers.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following disclosure thereof together with the attached drawing which illustrates certain forms thereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view of part of a vest showing the inner side thereof and illustrating a form of the f 55 represents the lining on the inner side of the together as 'at 13 in the conventional member.

In Fignl', there is shown .a flap comprising a top layer 14 preferably made of the same material as the front of the vest and a bottom layer 15 preferably Amade of lining material, both layers being 'secured' together by marginal rows of stitches 16. 'I'he said iiap extends substantially the width of section 17 between the seams 13 and 18 and its upper edge is stitched to the lining 12 as shown at 19. The said flap has extending end portions 23, one of which is disposed under the border or welt 11 and the other of which is disposed under the lining 24. The Said ap being secured at its said end portions to the vest by the lines of stitching 13 and 18, respectively. By securing the extending ends 23 of the flap to the vest as well as its upper edge, the said ap is not only reinforced but also prevented from pulling the lining section 12 therewith when the flap is in operable engagement with the trousers. 'Ihe flap is provided with a plurality of vertically disposed buttonholes 20. There are two aps, one for each forward lower portion of the vest.

The back of the vest is provided with tabs 21 constructed preferably of same material as the flaps. The tabs 21 are provided with similar buttonholes 22 and are secured at their top edges to the back of the vest by means of stitches 23 which run through the said back.

The buttonholes in the flaps and tabs are adapted to engage buttons sewed on the trousers (not shown).

By means of the iiaps the front portions of the vest are always maintained even and smooth when the vest is supporting the trousers and the front of the trousers is prevented from sagging. Also by having the flaps extend substantially the width of the front sections of the vest and their ends secured as hereinabove stated, they act as rigid supports for the purpose intended.

Fig. 2, shows the invention is a slightly modied form wherein the extending end 23' of the flap is folded under the lining portion 25 as shown at 26 in dotted lines. end portion of the tab is seamed at its outer edge, together with the welt 11 and lining 25.

In the above forms of the invention I have provided a vest with eflcient means to support the trousers, which means are effective to hold the trousers in shape, keep the shirt in place and hold the vest down thereby preventing wrinkling of the latter. By the use of said means the necessity of altering the length of trousers In this folded position, the

is obviated by resetting the buttons on the trousers.

In constructing the vest it is preferable that its back should reach the waist line of trousers so that the flap will not show when buttoned to the trousers.

The flaps or tabs should preferably be sewed on the facing or strip or the lining, as the case may be, before the vest is closed or seamed together-, which does away with any unnecessary or extra operations in afxing the aps or tabs, the end portions 23 or 23' of the flaps being sewed with the same respective lines of stitching as secure the Welts 11, 11 to their respective adjacent lining portions and the adjacent lining portions 12, 25.

The device may be used in conjunction with the belt loops on the trousers so that those who may desire it may still use the belt but for show.

While certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown and described, it will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements, proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made Without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

s Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1. In a vest having on its inner side a cloth fabric border, a section of lining, and a second section of lining adjacent the first section of lining, a ap seamed to the first lining section, a line of stitching seaming together the said border, the said rst lining section and said flap, and another line of stitching seaming together the rst lining section, the said second lining section and said flap, and a tab secured to the second lining section at the lowervportion thereof, said flap and said tab being provided With buttonholes adapted to engage with buttons secured to a pair of trousers whereby the latter is supported.

2. In a Vest having on its inner side a cloth fabric border, a section of lining, and a second section of lining adjacent the first section of lining, a ap seamed to the first lining section, said flap having end extensions, the said border, said rst lining section and one end extension of said ap being seamed together, and saidrst lining section, said second lining section and the other end extension of said flap being seamed together.

HERMAN ROSENTHAL. 

